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Royals Report: 5 Things About Memorial Day Rally

By John Viril

May 30, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals players celebrate after a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
May 30, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals players celebrate after a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 17, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria (48) delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won 8-4. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria (48) delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won 8-4. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

2) Joakim Soria Is Back On Track

In a very good sign for the Kansas City Royals future, reliever Joakim Soria is officially over his early-season funk.

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After opening the year with an ERA north of 6.00, Soria has allowed one run in his last 14.0 innings pitched. Yeah, that’s getting the job done. The recent run of success, including a clean seventh inning Monday night with one strikeout, has allowed Soria to run his season ERA to a respectable 3.33 with a 7.8 K/9.

Soria has now reclaimed the seventh inning slot for the KC Royals famed three-headed bullpen monster. That’s a good thing with reliever Danny Duffy moving into the starting rotation.

Is it any wonder that the Kansas City Royals have won four straight games due to post sixth-inning rallies over their opponents? A big part of #RoyalsDevilMagic is the bullpen’s ability to hold the other offense in place.

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